Filetype PDF | Posted on 09 Oct 2022 | 3 years ago
Authentication
digital resources
159x Filetype PDF File size 0.10 MB Source: work.etiwanda.org
®
Etiwanda School District
Battle for the Library
MONOPOLY® Tournament FAQs
GENERAL
1. Will Etiwanda School District (ESD) Battle for the Library MONOPOLY® Tournament
use the new optional Speed Die rules (found in most MONOPOLY® game sets since
2008)?
No. Although many newer MONOPOLY® game sets include optional Speed Die rules,
the regular standard rules will be employed during the ESD Tournament.
2. How many rounds of play are guaranteed for each registered player of the ESD
Tournament?
All registered players will play in two preliminary 90-minute rounds. The top four players in
each division will then play in their respective divisional finals match along with last year’s
division champion if available. If last year’s champion in a division is not available then the
top 5 players the division will advance to the finals. There is a first place prize for each
division.
3. May a student in grades 5-12 play in the senior division?
Yes. Junior players may choose to register for the Senior Division, but must then compete as
Senior Division players for the entirety of the competition.
4. How much money does each player start with?
$1,500. (2 x $500, 4 x $100, 1 x $50, 1 x $20, 2 x $10, 1 x $5 and 5 x $1).
5. May I play using my own “lucky” MONOPOLY® token from home?
Yes! While the eight standard tokens of current MONOPOLY® sets will be available to
all players to choose from (Top Hat, Scottie Dog, Race Car, Shoe, Iron(Cat), Battleship,
Wheelbarrow, and Thimble), players may instead choose to bring one (or more) of their
“lucky” MONOPOLY®-themed tokens from home. However, players must abide by
the following rules before such a token will be permitted in a ESD tournament game:
A. All players, the Banker, AND the Tournament Organizer for that game must agree to allow that token to be
played. Anyone involved with that game may object to a token for any reason.
B. Such a token must be from an official Parker Brothers, Hasbro, Franklin Mint, USAopoly, Winning Moves
Games, Winning Solutions, or other officially-licensed production set. Homemade tokens are not permitted.
C. The token must not be altered in any way (clipped, trimmed, painted, smashed, etc.), other than through
regular wear and tear from normal game play.
D. Two players may not play with the same “type” of token: i.e., if one player brings their 75-year-old “lucky”
Top Hat token from home, then two players in the same game may not play with a Top Hat token of any
style (one from home and one from the tournament game set). They may instead roll the dice to determine
which player may play with a Top Hat token of their choice, or one of the players may simply choose
another token.
1
6. May I keep my money in my pocket or under the table?
No. Your money must be in view of the Banker, judge and other players at all times during
play. You may leave it in a pile, put your hand on top of it, and even turn it face down, so it’s
not clear exactly how much you have, but it must all be on the table – you can’t hide a note
in your pocket and put it back into play later. NOTE: You never have to tell anyone how
much money you have, even if asked.
7. May I ask a friend, opponent, observer, Banker, or bystander for advice during play?
No. You may not give or take advice from anyone during the game. Note: One player
suggesting to another to mortgage a particular property, build or not build houses & hotels,
or any other advice about managing another player’s resources or actions is not allowed.
However, in the context of trade negotiations, pointing out to another player the advantages
or disadvantages of a trade, including what can be done with the resources received in a
trade once it is transacted, is an integral part of the “MONOPOLY® Property Trading
Game.” Yet once such a trade is transacted, advice of any sort may not be given unless it is
part of another trade discussion toward the transacting of another trade. In short, players
may not play for other players, but they do have “freedom of speech” as long as they are
discussing a trade (even if to discourage a trade).
8. If the time runs out in a time-limit game, does play stop immediately, or do all players
left in the game finish taking an equal number of turns?
No. When the time is up, the player whose turn it is finishes their turn. The game is then
over. If that player had rolled doubles, they must finish all rolls caused by one or more
doubles rolls.
RENT
9. How long do I have to ask for rent?
In tournament Monopoly®, you may ask for rent until two other players have rolled the dice.
As soon as the dice have left the hand of a second player, it is too late to ask for rent. Once
rent has been requested, it must be paid, even if it takes longer than two players’ turns to
transact that payment. This rule is to encourage good sportsmanship, attentiveness on the
part of all players, and a reasonably paced game.
e.g., Player A lands on your property, Player B takes a turn (and even rolls doubles!). You
may still ask for rent. As soon as the dice leave Player C’s hand, you have missed your
chance to request the rent owed to you by Player A.
10. May I ask another player what the rent is on one of their properties?
Yes. You don’t have to land on a space to ask what its rent is.
11. Am I allowed to accept property instead of rent?
Yes! A landlord may accept any tangible assets in exchange for all or part of a rent that is
due. However, accepting ONLY cash that is less than the total due a landlord is not allowed,
since this constitutes a partnership or a partial rent immunity, both of which are not allowed
in tournament MONOPOLY®.
12. What happens if someone calls for rent while the next player has just thrown the
dice?
If the dice are already on the table when someone calls for rent, the roller moves their token
and takes action for the space they land on. Once their turn is over, the other player may
collect the rent owed from earlier in the game.
If the dice are still in the air when someone calls for rent, place the roll to one side and
settle the previous rent immediately. The roller then moves according to their roll (unless
they were the rent-payer and were bankrupted on that turn).
2
This rule is typically important for players about to go bankrupt, since determining whom
they go bankrupt to can be very important for the outcome of the game.
TURNS
12. When does a turn actually end?
When a player has rolled the dice, moved, and carried out any actions on that space, their
turn is officially over. If they rolled a double, their turn continues until all doubles rolls are
resolved or they go to Jail (at which point their turn ends immediately). Remember that
players may only transact trades, build or sell back buildings, mortgage properties, or
conduct any other business in between anyone’s turn or anytime during their own turn.
13. Once I roll the dice, do I have to move my token immediately?
Yes. Delaying the game, especially in timed tournament games, is not allowed.
TRACK SPACES
14. When do I collect $200 for passing GO?
Whenever you cross the black line in-between Boardwalk and GO, you have “Passed GO”
and are due your $200 Salary from the Bank. Wherever you land after that (on GO, beyond
GO, or even on a Community Chest or Chance space that sends you to Jail) has no effect
upon the $200 you are now due from the Bank.
15. If my token is on “Just Visiting” may I choose to go to Jail?
No.
16. When I’m in Jail, may I roll again if I get out by rolling a double?
No. Use the double you rolled as your move and then end your turn. The double “paid” your
bail fine for you.
However, if you first pay the $50 bail fine or use a card to get out of Jail before you roll and
then roll a double, move and roll again (it was not the double that got you out of Jail).
CARDS
17. May I use a Get out of Jail Free Card to pay the $50 bail even after I’ve rolled three
times and must now leave Jail?
Yes. This saves you having to pay the $50 bail fine.
18. Someone accidentally flips the wrong card (e.g. Chance instead of Community
Chest), or accidentally reveals a card that should not have been otherwise revealed.
What happens now?
The Banker shows the card that was revealed by accident to all players, then returns it back
to the top of the deck, facedown. Then, if a card from a different pile was supposed to have
been drawn, that player draws the appropriate card. This prevents players from
“accidentally” revealing a card in hopes that a disadvantageous card is then skipped
altogether. (In other words, once the draw decks’ random order is fixed at the beginning of
the game, it may not be changed by human error, whether accidentally or intentionally).
BUYING, SELLING AND TRADING
19. May I sell properties back to the Bank?
No. If you go Bankrupt because of what you owe the Bank, give your Title Deed cards to the
3
Banker, who auctions them off to the highest bidder in the order that the properties are
situated clockwise around the board from GO.
20. May I sell houses to other players?
No. You may only sell houses and hotels to the Bank (at half their original price).
21. May I sell a Get Out of Jail Free card for more than $50?
No. You may sell and/or trade it for any amount up to $50, but no more.
22. How much time can a trade or deal between players take?
As a general guide, players may continue to discuss one or more trades for as long as they
like, so long as all players agree to the discussions continuing. However, if one player
wishes a limit on the trade discussions to keep the game moving, then they may ask the
Banker to impose a one-minute time limit to resolve a trade discussion that has already
been taking place for some time. After 60 seconds, the Banker will then demand that the
dice are rolled if no trade has transacted. Trade talks may still continue as play carries on,
however. The Banker and/or Judge determines what is fair, in the spirit of the game, such
that trade talks are still a key part of the game, while also not allowing players to stall & take
advantage of time limits. The spirit of the MONOPOLY® Property Trading Game is
paramount, and should be maintained, at the subjective discretion of the Banker and/or
Judge, at all times.
Important notes regarding the one-minute trade-talks time limit: The player who
requests the 60-second time limit must then stay out of the trade conversation to allow the
other players to peaceably discuss their deal. If he/she interjects during the 60 seconds,
then the timer is reset and the one-minute discussion limit begins again.
Whenever a trade is transacted, the Banker’s clock is reset to 60 seconds, since
subsequent trades may then also take place. Also, if a trade does transact before time
expires, all players may then take a reasonable amount of time to then mortgage properties
and build houses/hotels as needed.
However, if a Banker thinks players are intentionally trading slowly to delay the game,
the Banker may involve the Judge to make the decision to stop the trade and allow the next
player to roll.
NOTE: Remember that all players may “talk trade” at any and all times during the game.
So, plan ahead and begin your trade negotiations early so your trades can be transacted in
a timely manner that works to your advantage.
23. May I agree to favor another player later in the game to avoid paying rent? (e.g., “I
won’t build any hotels on the Dark Blue spaces if you let me off rent on the property
I’ve just landed on.”)
No. This counts as forming partnerships with another player and is not allowed. You may
only trade with money, properties, or Get Out of Jail Free cards you have at the time of the
deal. Future promises are not enforceable and therefore may not be offered or accepted as
part of trades.
e.g., Player A lands on Player B’s property. The rent is huge. Player B cannot let Player A
off the rent in exchange for a promise that Player A will do the same in return if Player B
lands on one of Player A’s properties later in the game. However, Player B can agree to
take some of Player A’s properties instead of all or part of the rent, as those properties
belong to Player A at the time of the trade.
24. May I transact a trade with one player during another player’s turn?
No. Trades that take place during a turn must involve the player whose turn it is. Between
turns, any player may trade with any other player.
e.g., Player A rolls. Player B tries to trade with Player C in order to affect the outcome of
Player A’s turn. This is not allowed.
4
no reviews yet
Please Login to review.
